Effects of Uterine Prolapse Symptoms Based on Degrees and their Relation to Quality of Life in the Childbearing Period

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Obstetric and Gynecology _Faculty of nursing Sohag university

2 Obstetric and Gynecology nursing department _faculty of nursing _sohag university

3 Obstetric and Gynecology department faculty of medicine _ sohag university

10.21608/sjns.2025.386615.1073

Abstract

All women in different ages may face several complications during the childbearing period

related to pregnancy or congenital and physiological. The uterus, cervix and vagina protrude

into the vaginal introitus in uterine prolapse which is a type of pelvic organ prolapse. It isn’t

life threatening condition but can cause impairment in quality of life, affect the welfare and

determines the negligent health issue by women. In Egypt Prolapse was found in 56 %,

Overall, more than 60% of women reported symptoms by WHO and have a crucial effect on

adult women resulting in pelvic floor dysfunction and deteriorated by limited number of

women seek medical care. Uterine prolapse can occur as a result of weakening pelvic

muscles and ligaments that support the vagina with or without symptoms can be different

depending on degree of decent or severity of the condition like feeling of something bulging

out of the vagina, sensation of heaviness in the pelvis, increased vaginal discharge, low

backache, urine incontinence, stress incontinence and constipation. The physical, social,

psychological, sexual, and occupational difficulties that women with uterine prolapse

experience have a detrimental impact on their quality of life and daily physical activities.

This review article explorer the relation between uterine prolapse degrees and the

quality of life in the childbearing period with the ultimate goal of early detection of

uterine prolapse and its impact on quality of life among women in the childbearing

period in developing countries (Upper Egypt) to develop strategies and implement

programs in health care facility

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